leopard which had strayed into tea gardens was caught in a trap laid by its workers in Jalpaiguri district today.The eight to 10-year-old female leopard was trapped in a net with a goat as bait at the tea garden in Lakhipara, DFO Jaldapara Range, Cooch Behar Division, Rajendra Jakhar said.Forest department employees took custody of the animal and released it in the Chapramri jungle, Jakhar said.Earlier,...

Source : Ndtv | 5 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Jalpaiguri

Leopard caught in Jalpaiguri tea garden

A leopard, which was preying on goats and chickens at a tea garden for the last few days, was caught in a trap laid by its) The role of the US in reviving the Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations lacks credibility, aSaturday said the central bank's request to banks not to aggressively sell gold products may not lead to a reduction in consumption and greater steps are required to check the demand...

Source : World News | 5 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Jalpaiguri

Leopard attacks 9 people in West Begal, died during tranquilisation

leopard which attacked nine persons, including a forest official, after it strayed into villages in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Thursday died during tranquilisation, officials said.The leopard had strayed from Shulkapara forest into Luksan Bazar area and first attacked a person who was picking flowers.As forest department officials reached the spot, the animal attacked one of them as well,...

Source : Ndtv | 8 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Jalpaiguri

Three darts, seven-hour mob attack kill leopard

JALPAIGURI/ KOLKATA: An adult male leopard, which was rescued by the forest officials from a busy locality in north Bengal after a battle of seven hours, is suspected to have been killed due to overdose of medicines used for tranquillizing the animal.However, forest department officials said that the leopard, which was beaten up by some villagers there, died as it sustained injuries on its spine and...

Source : Times Of India | 8 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Jalpaiguri

Saradha scam: Suicides, political spats continue

stream of suicides in the wake of the Saradha chit fund scam - the biggest financial racket to hit West Bengal - continued Thursday with a 'ponzi' firm agent found hanging in Jalpaiguri district.Bubai Ghosh, an agent of a deposit seeking company of the I-Core Group, was found hanging in his house in Jalpaiguri early Thursday, police said.Family members said he had been under severe pressure following...

Source : Webindia123 | 8 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Jalpaiguri

Tigga commits suicide

JALPAIGURI: Shanti Tigga, India's first woman jawan, committed suicide on Tuesday at Alipurduar railway hospital.Tigga (37) was admitted there last Friday after her rescue a day after she was allegedly kidnapped.It has been alleged that Tigga had taken money from some persons promising them jobs in the railways. Police suspect this might be a reason behind the suicide.Tigga was with the 969 Railway...

Source : Times Of India | 10 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Jalpaiguri

Woman jawan abducted, rescued in West Bengal

the Territorial Army, was allegedly kidnapped by unknown persons at 8.30pm on Thursday as she was going to the local bazaar.At 6.30am on Friday, the driver of the Down Mahananda Link Express spotted her tied to a post beside the railway track at Deopani village.On Friday morning, she was rescued on Friday morning at around 6.60 am by the driver of the Down Mahananda Link Express who had stopped the...

Source : Times Of India | 14 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Jalpaiguri

After 5 years, Ghisingh moves closer to Hills

move, as is believed, has been taken to boost the morale of thousands of GNLF workers who now are a bit excited following the recent trend into ditch the GJM and join GNLF. "It is the call of the time to leave Jalpaiguri and stay close to the Hills," Ghisingh said. According to sources, Ghisingh was finding it difficult to carry forward with his party works from Jalpaiguri. The cadres and supporters,...

Source : Times Of India | 28 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Jalpaiguri

Indian Council of Secondary Education biology papers go missing

JALPAIGURI: Uncertainty looms large over the future of 97 students who had appeared in the Indian Council of Secondary Education (ICSE) exam from Jalpaiguri's Holy Child School. The biology papers of these students have goneThough the council has arranged for re-examination on April 17, school authorities don't think it's a feasible option. They said that they were informed about the re-test only on...

Source : Times Of India | 44 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Jalpaiguri